Kelly T. Clements
@KellyTClements
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Deputy High Commissioner, UN Refugee Agency. Humanitarian for a lifetime. Partnerships key. Dedicated to family and friends. @Refugees
Geneva, Switzerland
Joined June 2016
Congratulations to this year’s #NansenAward winners 👏 Your incredible courage and compassion are changing the lives of refugees around the world. In a difficult year, you remind us what humanity at its best looks like. https://t.co/0ztnBoOjEX
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We don’t give up. Refugees role model that for us every day. If we have means, we can protect lives & find solutions even in the most challenging places. Grateful to donors who stepped up today at Pledging Conference with much-needed financial support.
unhcr.org
GENEVA – Donors today pledged $1.161 billion to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, to provide life-saving protection, assistance and solutions in 2026 to millions forced to flee. This is slightly above...
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Grateful for the steadfast support from the people of 🇰🇷. Today’s policy dialogue with ROK counterparts reaffirmed our shared commitment to work together so that refugees and their hosts can rebuild their lives with dignity and hope. @MOFA_KR @MOFAkr_eng @geneva_korea
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Steadfast support & principled leadership on refugee protection & resettlement from 🇨🇦 in these challenging times helps UNHCR & partners respond to vast human needs. Merci/🙏🏼 for shared cmtt to safeguard lives, dignity & hope.
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This week will stay with me. The destruction we witnessed, horrific stories we heard & resilience of people who should never have to face such hardship in #Sudan. Now is the time - #KeepEyesOnSudan. Millions of lives are at stake. They need peace.
“This is one of the worst protection crises we’ve seen in decades.” UNHCR @KellyTClements Over 30 million people in Sudan need aid, 15 million children need support. UN agencies urge urgent global action https://t.co/W6uRFLOL11
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In Khartoum with @MPopowskiEU, we met women returnees and families affected by war that has devastated the city. Every person has a story of loss, pain & hope. They are calling for peace & support to rebuild. Scaling up humanitarian & development aid is crucial. #KeepEyesOnSudan
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EU = reliable partner in turbulent times & committed to a protection & solution agenda & ready to explore innovative funding to stabilize in unstable times. 🙏🏼 to EU partners for today’s dialogue.
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‘Our power is to maintain moral clarity & reaffirm fundamental humanitarian values…But we also have a duty to address consequences of violence. Forced displacement is one. That is why UNHCR exists: to protect refugees & find solutions… still very relevant today.’ #ExCom25
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Thrilled to see UNHCR Goodwill Ambassadors @EmiThePoet & @NomzamoMbatha on the 2025 #TIME100Next list. Two fearless and inspiring leaders who bring the refugee cause to the forefront of all they do. 👏 https://t.co/e6n5Zo5uEQ
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Check out TIME's list of rising stars who are shaping the future
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The @VodafoneFdn UNHCR partnership has opened 131 Instant Network Schools to date, reaching over 300,000 refugee students across Africa. Grateful to Joakim Reiter & Lisa Felton for a forward-looking conversation at #UNGA on how we can go even further, together.
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Record levels of displacement challenge the world, but the resilience of refugees is unmatched. At #UNGA, I joined @BainandCompany to explore how the private sector can turn that determination into win-wins for refugees & businesses. Partnerships unlock jobs, markets & impact.
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No better way to start #UNGA than by talking about how AI can advance global progress, including protection & opportunities for refugees and displaced communities. Thanks to @Clifford_Chance and @amazon for convening this timely discussion.
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At #UNGA with one top priority: keeping refugees and those forced to flee their homes at the center of the global agenda. In a 🌍 facing overlapping crises, solidarity and responsibility-sharing are more urgent than ever. This week is about turning commitments into action.
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Much progress has been made in refugee education in recent years, but half of the refugee children are still out of school. Their futures – and ours – depend on keeping them in class and learning. We cannot leave them behind. UNHCR's Education Report: https://t.co/eIrO3oYvBe
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In seconds, entire families lost everything in eastern Afghanistan. Survivors sleep in the open amid a worsening humanitarian crisis. UNHCR is providing life-saving aid, but urgent support from the internatiomal community is needed. https://t.co/2qkwk9rvLF
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Never stop hoping for solutions - many challenges, but also possibilities to see a resolution to 14 years of displacement.
UNHCR’s @KellyTClements visited 🇱🇧 this week where she met with Lebanese officials as well as Syrian refugees willing to return to 🇸🇾 and Syrians who fled recent violence. Her visit reaffirms UNHCR’s commitment to stand with 🇱🇧 and work together towards successful returns to 🇸🇾
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Grateful for the important exchange with Prime Minister @NawafSalam on the return of Syrian refugees, where I reiterated UNHCR’s commitment to collaborating closely with the Lebanese authorities to ensure returns are successful and sustainable.
استقبل رئيس #مجلس_الوزراء الدكتور #نواف_سلام في السراي الكبير نائبة المفوض السامي للأمم المتحدة لشؤون اللاجئين كيلي كليمنتس، يرافقها نائب منسقة الأمم المتحدة الخاصة في #لبنان ومنسق الشؤون الإنسانية السيد عمران ريزا والوفد المرافق. اطلع الرئيس سلام من السيدة كليمنتس على تفاصيل
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In Syria, I saw how the will to rebuild is struggling to overcome the harsh reality of destroyed homes, lack of services and jobs. Returning refugees are desperate for support. UNHCR and partners are working with local authorities to deliver - we won’t turn away now.
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